paper store; paper merchant; paper seller; papermaking; papermaker
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
exactly; precisely; (arch.) correct; (arch.) right; (arch.) greater (of equal court ranks); (arch.) upper
wide mouth; alligator; temple gong
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one's family; family member
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
late at night; at a late hour
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to grow old; to weaken with age; to become senile
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
looking pale; looking unwell
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
face; looks; vestiges; trace
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(walking) stick; cane; wand
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
way; method; means; resource; course
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
commerce; trade; business
in the same way as; just like
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
senior high school; high school
contest; comparison; competition
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
establishing oneself in life; success in life
(social) position; status